second undergrade ?

Hi all,

I'm an analyst in a FoF in HK, 22, 2 years work exp. Due to some event I'm at the same time finishing my bachelor (business) in a french school.

In High School I was into maths & physics, I wanted to study those in university till the PhD level. However I was in France, a lovely country with such a flexible job market = lot of Physics PhD just get shit, struggling with unemployment, or getting job that has nothing to do with their study and passion ( as expected most were deeply frustrated by that). So I went to prepare a business bachelor, to "secure" my future (just before 2008)

Hopefully I had the chance to escape to do exchange program in Hong Kong and Shanghai, which ultimately allowed me to meet professional and get a job once those exchanges were completed.

Yes you can imagine how happy I was when I realized that, in the rest of the world, getting a bachelor/master/phD in science doesn't lead to starvation, and help to get in finance more easily.

Now I plan to pass the GMAT and apply for some Msc in Finance for september 2012 (some part time here, and some full time in europe/canada)

But, (and we finally get to the subject's tilte) I'm also considering the possibility to get a second undergrade, in physics or maths. The reason is mostly my interest in the topic (and the idea that a scientific formation wouldnt necessarily badly impact my carrer and work in Asset Management). The goal is not to make a career as an academic, but to know more about something that interest me, to have better quantitative skill (less people would be able to bullshit me with phony formula) and maybe in the end be able to apply the knoweldge of two (or more) different field in my work. (Epistemophilia in short)

There is the possibility to do a bachelor from distance with a french university (they send the subject, exam etc...) however I would prefer a program in which I can have more interaction with professor and other student (as well as a normal degree). Do you know if some university take people in part time for bachelor ? Have you see any case of people with work experience going back to uni for a bachelor in a different subject ?

Or should I aim for full time bachelor program ? (lets' take out the direct cost variable, as for the opportunity cost, it's difficult to measure, taking into account 4 years of no salary is incomplete as we also need to see what, over a lifetime, not having this bachelor could mean... etc).

Or maybe should I go for a Msc in Finance, work several years. And then re-start my scientific education in my thirties ?

Please let me know your opinion

2 Comments
 

Quae nemo sapiente nisi vel beatae. Velit vel iste quasi. Tenetur neque quae qui ut. Ipsam quia quaerat excepturi. Quam voluptates qui ut nobis voluptatum.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (65) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”